New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
THE RACE FOR THE REMNANT
SMALL CHOICE BETWEEN FOUR CLUBS.
CLOSE OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE sEAsoN-THE
vExED UMPIRE QUESTION

CLOSE OF THE INTERCOLLEGIATE sEAsoN-THE
vExED UMPIRE QUESTION
There will be no local games Of baseball unth
Thursday and the enthusiastic followers OF the Tor
tunes Of the local clubs will be dlsconsolate inc
Fourth comes around again tomorrow bringing with
1t its usual patriotic rcmembrances, ana there aro
many people who would like to spend portion al
least OF the day watching Two strong clubs competing
for green-dlamOnd honors. They Will DC 1pri'eu
Of that pleasure however, unless they appease their
appetite by witnessing some Of the semproiessioh'n
or minor league games.
The Brooklyn and Metropolitan clubs started Ior
tho West last night, and the New-York cup VIII
not finish up its present tour until Tuesday. inc
NewYork club plays two games In chicago to-hior'
row. tho Metropolitan nine two games in St. LOUIS
and the Brooklyn club two games in Cleveland. III
the three local clubs win three victories out OK the
halfdozcn games they will play, their hackers VIII be
satisfied The Brooklyn and Metropolitan clubs re-
turn to the home grounds on July TO-
People who watch the outcome OF the League
games closely are convinced more than ever that
baseball an exceedingly intricate and uncertain
pastme Those who wcro confidently predicting
few weeks ago that their favore clubs were sure Vi
capturing the much-coveted pennant have lost their
confident air and bewailing the bad luck thai
brings defeat to their favore players so frequently
A few weeks ago enthusiasts all over the country
were loud In their predictions that the famous Chicago
ship race. Even the Chicago public deserted the
champions for the time being and applauded the VS.
iting clubs than they did their home nine' inc
scene shifted with remarkable Iidity, and now the
ones that thought so little Of the Chicagos lew
weeks ago are confident that other nine can stand
up before them.
The Boston club which was such sure winner In
the eyes OF the Hub. does look formidable a.
II did few short weeks ago. rho Detroit club was
Che favorite OF the West but some OF the Weserncrs
are now looking toward the Atlantic coast for the
coming League champions. Seriously speaking, tho
pennant race this year Is tantaizlng puzzle that
has plunged the wlscst critics into sea OF unccr-
talnty. Public opinion places the wreath OF honor
either on the brows Of the New-York, Boston, Do
trot Chicago players. Cold weather VIII he near
however, before either one Of the four clubs can
claim first honors with any degree OF certainty.
day and the college varieties Of Harvard Princeton
and Columbia are stllcd before the triumphant "Rah
Rah Rah" OF Yale. The Yale students played a
remarkable game throughout the season. the defeat
by Harvard being the 1nly stumblng-block of the
year. Pitcher Stage will Of course get most OF the
praise for Yalcs victory. While he did undoubtedly
more TO win the pennant than any other one player
stll he did not capture the pennant unasssted. and
some Of the other players should also get morsel
of praise
The scores Of the games played, not counting the
games In which the Columbia students took part VIII
be found below